Thank you for registering for the Family Mushroom Foray on Sunday, October 18th!

Your foray time is 9:00am-12:00pm.

Tickets are fully refundable up to one week before the event and are able to be transferred to another person's name up to the day before.

Important Information & Packing List:

Hello Fellow Foragers!

Please read the entirety of this letter, there is important information about our day, directions to our meet location and a list of required items to bring that will help us be more prepared for our time in the forest.

We will meet on Sunday, October 18th at 9:00am at Old Man's Pass Sno Park.

Location Link: Meadow Creek Rd, Carson, WA 98610

Please note that the main road leading to Old Man's Pass Sno Park may be listed as Meadow Creek Rd, Wind River Rd and/or NF 30 depending on the map you are using. They are the same road and will lead you to our meet location.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR DRIVE TIME BEFORE THE DAY OF TO ENSURE YOU ARRIVE ON TIME. Folks arriving more than 15 minutes late are at risk of missing our carpool/caravan to our foray location, because of minimal cell service it is unlikely we will be able to connect, so please be on time.

PARKING: As you pull in, we will gather at the north side pull-out, it is the obvious, large, wide parking pull out off the side of the main road. No Sno-Park parking permit is required at this time.

CELL SERVICE: There is no cell service at Old Man’s Pass and the 20 miles traveling towards it. Please have directions ready in advance.

To prepare for our foray:

We should count on there being rain, it is the Pacific Northwest after all!

Gloves are highly encouraged as the overnight temps can be low this time of year. Hats, warm coats, rain gear, warm/waterproof footwear are recommended. Be prepared to walk off trail, often through wet brush for much of our time in the woods.

Packing List:

A Daypack with...

Water Bottle

Snacks

Any Medications you may need (allergy related, epi-pen, inhaler etc…)

Knife, a small pocket knife will do

Basket or Breathable Bag to collect mushrooms in, please avoid plastic and paper bags.

Safety Whistle (for everyone in your party)

Small brush (paintbrush or toothbrush, this is optional, but really helps clean up mushrooms well)

Absolutely REQUIRED:

Printed Permit: A US Forest Service mushroom harvesting permit, the link and instructions below will show you have to obtain a FREE printable mushroom harvesting permit.

Link: https://epermits.fs2c.usda.gov/forest/0603

Select “Mushroom Free Use”

Select “Get This Permit”

Enter Personal Information Print and BRING permit with you, Forest rangers check permits regularly.

You can print this anytime before the trip, it does not have to be printed the day-of to be viable, it is good until the end of the calendar year.

What to Wear…

Avoid Cotton: on rainy days, cotton only keeps you cold and damp.

Hat, Gloves, Warm Socks

Sturdy Footwear: We will often be off trail

Rain Gear: Jackets and pants if you have them

Layer up, you can always layer down if you get too warm

Pack extra dry socks and clothes in your car to change into after the foray, especially if you have a long drive home.

Optional Prerequisite:

Watch the first of my Mushrooms 101 videos in preparation for the foray. You will get to spend significantly more time looking for mushrooms if everyone has this preliminary knowledge.

Mushrooms 101: https://youtu.be/5sylVme-EfA?si=eJgn2-Vzj1LPMPjv

We will come across all sorts of interesting mushrooms, the overall purpose of the trip is to experience the world of fungi in a new way and hopefully send you home with some edible treasures. I’m excited to help you discover something you’ve never seen before!

Looking forward to spending a day out with you all,

Cheers,

Marcus & Rachel Zoller "Yellow Elanor"

YellowElanor.com

Family Mushroom Foray: 10.18 Carson, WA

Choose your tickets

Adult Ticket ticket

Youth/Child Ticket (under 18) ticket